Making Scented Candles – 4 Tips for Creating Aromatic Wax Beauty
Aromatic candles heighten the ambience of any room in the house. If you are a romantic kind of person, you’ll appreciate the aroma of these scented wax masterpieces. Treat your guests to a touch of mystique and a sense of calm. And, of course, the glow of almost any candle highlights the elegance of the room.
Even before it is lit, the subtle fragrance of a scented candle will heighten your energy level,. When you arrive home tired and worn out from the day, the aroma & warm glow of a scented candle tends to loosen your tightness & lift your energy level.
Scented candles serve as wonderful gifts for any occasion and every season especially when they are made by your own hands.
1. Pick Your {Candle Fragrance}
Fragrance oil is available in virtually any craft shop. You can also shop for it online. I would suggest that you opt for fragrance oils rather than going for cheap water or alcohol based fragrances. Since your wax mix will be oil based, your fragrance should also be oil based. Why? As oil & water do not mix, a water based perfume tends not to mix with oil based wax.
2. Choose Your Wax
The basics of {scented candle making} are more or less the same as for ordinary wax candles. Start by selecting your wax. Available in the market is a versatile range of wax starting with the naturals, beeswax, palm & soy, and progressing to paraffin or gel wax. Decide on the aromatic intensity of your candles before making a wax selection. For instance, wax with less density holds less fragrance than higher density wax.
3. The Art of Scented Candle Making
Let’s cover the method for making aromatic candles.
1st step is to melt your wax. Use a double boiler for this purpose. That means place the wax in a small pot and, in turn, put that container into a slightly larger pot containing water. Now heat the H2O. Use a thermometer so as not to burn the wax. Maintain the temperature at a constant 170-180 degrees F.
When the wax is melted, put a wick in the mold & take the wax from the heat source. Next add your fragrance oil. A mixture of 1 ounce of fragrance oil to 1 pound of wax will create a fragrance level equal to 6% of candle density. Greater amounts of fragrance oil will cause the candle to burn out quicker.
Now pour your melted wax/fragrance mix into it’s mold. The only task left is to let it the mold cool before removing your candle.
Congratulations on a job well done!
4. Experiment as You Go
Start experimenting and you will soon become an expert in all aspects of making candles. By using different fragrances and colors, you will perfect the art of candle making and thoroughly enjoy the process.
It’s a great feeling to award your friends with a {scented candle that is homemade} knowing that they will find the fragrance both relaxing and invigorating.
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